The trademark SIGNA was filed by Staples, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 25, 2005, and received one opposition filed on February 2, 2006 by MIP METRO Group Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Hoffmann, Lars and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 2, 2006
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2006. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 19, 2011.
The Opposition with reference B 000965584 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on November 25, 2007 by the EUIPO.
Other Resources: